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New Ulm weekly review., 1887-08-31
The Author of"Cape Cod Folks. =

There was romantic marriage out
in st. Louis the other day, the bride
being Miss McLane, a clever New Eng
land woman, who achieved fame in a.
rather odd manner, and the groom,.
z. T.. Green, a miner from the Chi
huahua country of Mexico. Says the
New York Graphic:
The engagement was one Of long
standing, and Miss McLane had. Jour
neyed all the way from Europe to-
meet and wed the man of her choice.
She made the long trip. unattended,
and would probably havegone around
by way OF China could she have. reach
ed st. Louis in no otner direction.
The heroine of this wedding is, not un-
6own to the literary world. She
Taught school up and down the HAS
.sachusetts coast for a, number OF
years, writing sketches and serials for
the magazines between times. FINALLY,
some five or six years ago. the plucky
little schooImarm determined tOwrite
a novel that would be al bit OF a de-
parture from the milk-al,aas- water
brand of the school then In Vogue.
Accordingly. she wrote aCape Cod
Folks" The book sold like wild fire
for q couple OF months and promised
to be the sensation OF the. year. It's
characters were portrayed so true to
life as to be recognizable, and in many
instances true names of persons were.
used without resorting to aliases.
The work was satirical, caustic and
all fire, and every old busy body and
gossip OF the Cape, irrespective of sex
or social standing, came in for a haul
ing over the Goals. Then came an
avalanche OF libel suits, brought hv
the Cape Cod folks against the pub.
fisher Of the volume. The publisher
Investigated, found it useless to at.
tempt to fight the suits and compro.
missed by destroying the unsold copies
OF the work, paying some OF the SLAM
dered ones Gums OF money and aoinq
into bankruptcy. Miss McI4ane went
abroad, and only returned to be mar
ried as above narrated. She will ac-
company her husband to- his Mexican
mine and prof. bably give M story writ,
ing.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-08-31

81 have made my will, dear, = the
sick man said to his wife, and you
will inherit everything unconditional
". But ] have one last request TO
make, and that is you do not marry
again for two years.
How much is the property worth,
John9 inquired the weeping lady.
about 81, 600,
Il <sWell, John, = she said. .sthe
thought that you may possibly die
almost breaks my heart but your last
request shall be respected. ] think
can accomplish it with economy. -
New York Sun.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-08-31
The New French Arm.
New York Evening Post.

New York Evening Post.
The Lebel rifle, the new arm with
which the French infantry will esup-
piled before next Spring, is, according
to all accounts, a wonder, and sever.
al models of the gun which have been
received here have excited great in
terest. The new rifle is known by the
name of it's inventor, Lebel, and is
smaller and lighter than the rifle now
in use; the French soldiers call it ''the
little gun" The most authentic de-
scriptions given to the gun agree in
attributing to it a carrying power be-
yond that OF any rifle heretofore in
use. The models received In New
York are not known to be accurate
copies of the Lebel gun, and expert
ments with them are impossible, ow-
ing to the fact that the powder used
is a secret compound of which the
French Government has the monopo-
ly.
According to all accounts, the Lebel
gun will carry its bullet more
than a mile and a half and
with a more certain aim than has
been possible with ordinary rifles. The
bore OF the gun is very small and the
ball, which is OF steel and sharply
pointed at the end, is said to- revolve
at speed of a thousand revolutions
second. In the tests made by the
French Government this bullet has
penetrated a brick wall eight inches
thick at a distance OF 800 yard s.; it
will go through any kind OF armor
which can be worn by soldiers, and at
distance Of more than mile. will
pass through a man as easily as at
ten PAGES. The gun has no recoil un-
der fire and the powder gives out no
smoke whatever. 1t has been said
that the powder used must be "a type OF
smokeless hunting powder already in
the market, but this is denied by the
inventor, who says that he uses an
entirely new compound. The E4ebel
gun is, OF course, a repeater, and the
cartridges are so small that each sol.
dier carries 22O rounds OF alnlnuni-
ton, as against 116 rounds formerly
considered the maximum.
The French Governmentlsn is now MAX
ing these guns at the rate OF 800 a day
at Saint Etienne, and is preparing. to
turn out double that number. Four
fact ories, those at Cha tellerault,. Tulle5
and Saint Etienne, will soon be at
work upon them.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-08-31

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New Ulm weekly review., 1887-08-31

ga friend / hev at Buenos Ayres
sent it to me and had it cut myself,
said the American.
AT this point I.notlced that my
neighbor had finished his examination.
OF the diamond, and I touched him,
intimating that too would like to
have q look at it. He handed it to
me as a matter OF course. @
It was the very ring which had peen.
exhibited in the same way at, Nice,
/ had the imitation one which had
been palmed offupon me ready in my
hand, and under pretense OF trying
the effect OF the gem on my finger, /
easily substituted the one for the
other, slipped the false ring on my
finger, admired it, as in duty bound,
and then pulling it off. handed it
back to my neighbor, who IN turn
gave it to the American.
put the real diamond which I
had secured into my pocket, and fin
lshed my coffee hastily, just as Broth
ser Jonathan was making an appoint
ment with q rich young Frenchman
to meet at the shop of a fashionable
jeweler next morning and take his
opinion on the value of the gem.
And since it has taken your fam
cy, said the unsuspicious American,
you shall hey it at the same sum the
leweler offers me for it. cant say
fairers than that, now, can ~
vent back to the railway station,
got my bag, changed my hat and coat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-01
SENATOR TURPlE'S SEAT.
Representative Bynun Thinks There
Will he No Effort 10 Contest II.

Tne indiana democrats have no fear that Mr..
Iurple VIII De deprived OF his seat in the Senate
or that he will be annoyed much when he appears
TO take possession OF 1t. Representative Bynum
said to STAR reporter last night that he had no
idea the republican Senators would attempt to go
behind the certificate of election, but If they did,
and investigated the VOTE they could not possibly
change the result. There could be no question as
to the right and propriety OF the democrats turn
ing Mcdonald out for bribery. Their putting
democrat In his place instead OF declaring the
place vacant might be brought into question, but
II the vote OF this democrat were excluded Turpie
would SILL have a majority OF one. The fact OF a
democrat or republican pressing as lieutenant gov
ernor could not affect the result, the lieutenant
governor had no right to vote under any circum-
stances Granting them that the republican
lieutenant governor was entitled to his election and
tnat the democrat put in the place OF Mcdonald
was not entitled to his seat still they could not
question Mr.. Turp1es election. But, he said, IL has
always been held that the Senate had no right to
question the returns from the legislature the
election OF Seaator. Mat. Carpenter mad so held
in report on the subject.
IL Is not generally known, but Mr. Bynum wrote
the rules that were adopted in the legislature that
elected Mr.. Turpe, and they were drawn up as to
provide against such contingency as a republican
turn out democratic asSemblymen whose seats
were contested. They provided that the presiding
officer must the first thing call on the committee
on elections, and that the chairman Of that CON-
mlttee should then have control of the floor until
he had disposed OF the matters he desired to call
before thing In the way OF settling the cases OF
contested seats could be up and put 1t beyond the
power OF the republicans 10 defeat Turple. even
with their l1eutenant-governOr presiding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-01
FIGURING ON THE NEXT HOUSE.
Mr. McPhersOn Says the Republicans
want it-Mr. MOrrisOn,s District.

MI. MCPHERSON, the secretary OF the republican
congressional committee, was at the Capitol yes
terday after some data for his almanac. He said
70 STAR reporter that the republicans want the
Fifty-nrst House. and are preparing to get it. They
could have had majority In the House this time,
ne said, only some OF the big men in the party
decided tnat they did not want Il. He had pre-
pared at the opening of the last congressional
pafgn to make short fight, ana was confident OF
the election OF majority OF the Representatives
But senator Edmunds, in an interview In New
YORK, declared that the republicans did not want
that this time; that they were willing to leave the
responsloillty with the democrats on the eve or q
PreSiuenuai contest. 1t was decided that the
democrats could do themselves more harm In
power tnan the republicans could do them, so
Inc next Congress they want TO win. Mr.. Nc
shape.
IL Is expected that Mr. Morrison will resign his
place on the Interstate Commerce Commission and
try 10 come back TO Congress from his old district
next fall Mr.. Mcpherson knows the secrets of
the various congressional contests and talks Of
now Nj. Morr1Son was beaten tins last time He
says tnat the talk OF money being sent into the
dstrct oy protectionists to defeat the great tariff
money sent there, he says. The committee sent
lOtS OF documents there, out not one dollar. jar
rett, tne former president OF the Amalgamated
Iron ana steel Association, went into the district
ana WORKED as hard as he coald, but he worked
openly ana met Mr.. Morrison on his own grounds,
taking tarln The fact is, he says, that Mr.. Nor
rsons district Is pretty Close II not naturally re-
puDncan. Mr. Morrison has been carrying 1t OF
late years because the republicans had no one
strong enough to run against him. But in the last
campaign Mr. Jehu Baker, VINO is an original sort
OF iellow, aggressive and very popular, went
lnto the nght In earnest with successful result.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-01
Preparations for Next Weeks Confer.
ence Here About Completed.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The American Wool Re-
porter this week, says that the preparations for
joint conference at Washington next Monday, be-
tween the representatives OF the woolen manu.
facturers, wool growers and wool merchants are
now practically completed The wool growers
committee was announced some weeks ago. The
manufacturers committee is now announced
follows: William Whitman, president Ma
tional Association OF Wool Manufacturers Boston;
A. c. Muller, vice-presldent Globe wooien CON-
pany, Utica, n. Y; E II. Ammidown. president
Protective Tariff Leagues, New York city; Tho mas
Dolan, OF Thomas Dolan Co., wool manuIact-
urers, Philadelphia; T. c. Search OF Erben, Search
& Co, worsted spinners Philadelphia; VIM c.
Chaplin, president Riverside and Oswego Mills,
Providence; Charles d. owen, treasurer Atlantic
Mills Providence; John l. Houston, treasurer
Hartford Carpet Company, Hartford, Conn; Hon
Rufus S. Frost, OF Rufus s. Frost & Co., Boston; J.
Phillips jr. ,woolen manufacturer, Fftchburg Mass
Chas +. Fairbanks. treasurer Bigelow Carpet Co.,
Boston; John \. Carpenter, president Norfolk and
New Brunswick Hosiery Co., New Brunswick. n.
j.; H. L. James, treasurer Rockville Manufacturing
Co., Rockville, Conn. IL will be seen that the COM
mittee Is composed OF thirteen members instead OF
ten, as originally proposed at the annual meeting
OF the National Association or Wool Manufacturers
ON October5 but it was found necessary oenlarge
the numbsr In order TO obtain fair representation
OF the different branches OF the wool manufactur-
ING industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-01
BIG FIRE IN CINCINNATI.
The Great Ssrobridge LithographinS
Establishment Burned.

CINCINNATI, Dec. lat 80 this morning a gen.
eral alarm sounded and called the entire Ore de-
partment to the strobridge uthograpbing Com
pany's great building on the northeast corner %
building, and in less than forty minutes the walls
fell In. The loss Is total aud Will probably De not
high a. hall million. strobridge co. have insur-
ance or Sl50,0o0 In forty companies The nro
started In the second story but no one kno rs how.
There IS bare suspicion OF incendiarisin- The
Strobridge Company have an Office IL Neg York
and one Ia London, but their work Is done here.
The building Was nne structure, i've stories
high and fronting over 1870 feet on the north SIDE
OF the canal IL was filled with costly machinery,
including fifteen nthographic presses. It's stock
OF paper and finished ana partly finished work was
very large. estimated 10 be worth 100000. Most
OF the winter WORK for theatrical companies was
building and a number OF Theatrical companies
will be without material 10 properly oil their
plays. Among those suffering In tnis way are;
der" "Rag Baby" and ''liole In the Ground"
"Michael SUrogon," kiralfys "Legader," "Alad-
din" Montgomery Phister's sOsI,-Bu1ble," and
Forepaugh's and Barnum's circuses. The work
Tor the latter. however, had not advanced very Tar
EXCITING SCENES AT TIE FIRE
The scene during the nre was star l ng Ihe
height OF the building, the combustiDllty OF It's
contents and the subst antlal style OF Its structure
served TO make the fire nerce but comp irauyely
slow. IL burned noor after door, and the failing u
the heavy nthograpnic stones gave souods Ike the
discharge or battery. Later the falling Of the walls
sent sheets OF rames and showers OF sparks IN the
air. During this part OF The catastrophe IRE
man, John Shuler, who was on a ladder thirty.
i've feet from the grounds missed his footing and
fell TO the ground He was taken 20. tie hospital
with injuries which may prove fatal
THOUGHT THE BUILDING WAS FTKs-PFooF.
The business is probably the largest of ITS kind
In the world, l25 men being employed. Mr.. Hines
Stropridge, president or the company, says he
thought TIE building was nre-proof, and is aston
ishel that it should all go as IL did Within the
building tenants were JAS. Barclay, JOB printer
and HaIstead stocking co. Their loss VII be about
$4,000 each.
TIE TOTAL LOSS ABOUT s300oo0
The best estimate that can be made Of the total
loss Is about $780, 900, on which the insurance 10
$50, 900. But the loss business during the time
OF enforced ideness cannot be accurately esti-
mated. The building may be regarded as a total
loss. The portions OF the walls LETT standing are
worthless The fire is still burning slowly. and
engines are throwing water on ft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-01
How the MISUNDERSTANDING about the
English Rights came About.

Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-Mr. Brookheld now says that
his mother offered the Thackeray letters In the
hrst instance 10 Smith, Elder & Co., who did not
believe they would interest the general public or
add to Thackeray's reputation. His mother then
obtained from Thackeray's daughter, who should
Know whether she is entitled TO give such author
ity, full permission to publish the letters, and
arranged with the Scribners, who left here ali
rights to the English edition. smith, Elder & Co.
tnen discovered the pubic interest In the letters
ana made arrangements with Scribners, out sucn
arrangement WAS not that anticipated by Serb
neis. The ScrIbnerS therefore had TO alter the
proposal 10 Mrs. Brookneid owing TO the term,
they were compelled 10 make with smith, Elder &
Co., but under the circumstances MIS- Brookiield
was amply satisfied by the ScrlOnerS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-01
STRANGE SCENES IN COURT.
Religious Fanatics On Trial i'm Spain
successfully Eypnotized.

Special Cable Dispatch to The EVENING STAR.
o LONDON, Dec. 1.-The Chronicle gives a strange
account OF a trial IN Tolaxa, village In Malaga
Spain, OF some religious fanatics OF strange prac
tees They originally went naked, like Adam
and Eve before their ra but the authorities inter-
posed Since then they have inflicted wounds upon
themselves, In imitation OF crucinxion, and burnt
all their goods, believing q higher power would
provide food. When put on trial they were hypno-
tized In court by medical specialists like Irving
in 1.-The Bells and proved good subjects. II Is
even alleged that being ordered to perspire they
broke cut In profuse perspiration. Others, being
prtcked with pins, gave no sign Of pain THIS l.
the orst time such a scene has occurred In q court
OF Justice II Is difficult TO see the object or L. II
lsprcoable the result or the trial Will be nominal
puniShments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-01
The New knights Of Labor.
WHAT TEE CHICAGO BOILERS HAVE 10 sAY IN rHEIu
PROSPECTUS.

CHICAGO Dec. LA morning paper says: The
chief movers In the attempt 20 Organize another
order OF the Knights OF LABOR have issued a cir
cular, which IL addressed 10 the local assemblies
OF the Knights OF Labor In Cook County, request
ing the local assemblies 10 Cooperate ip reorg
ing the order OF the Knights OF Labor an honest
and substantial basis The plan Of action IL that
each assembly shall refuse 70 pay furJker tribute
20 the general assembly unless an itemzed ac-
count the receipts and expenditures OF the gen.
erai assembly be presented 10 the local assemblies
The circular Is sent out from the headquarters oe
the provisional committee, or which Charles p.
seib Is secretary. In the preamble the
members or The committee say that they
wish TO sever their connection with the order be-
cause they are 'fndignant at the usurpation of
power the gross violations OF the laws q order
by those high In authority; Disguised with those
whose loyalty 10 the present ring has been gained
by che pickings they receive as a reward for their
services; lncensed at the fawning sycophants VINO
crawl on their knees In slavisl Submission 10 the
most corrupt the most hypocriucal the must
sutocratic and tyrannical Clique that ever con
trolled any labor organization"
Following this all sorts OF chargeS are maoo
against the general once and general assembly.
II is claimed that the order Is run oy ring. the
members OF which care nothing for woriingmen.
The ring or conspiracy. as the circular SAYS v
banded together FOR the purpose OF holding The
salarled positions In and unoer the general A.
Bemoly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-01
Telegrams to The Star.
GREVY DECLINES TO RESIGN.
Sensational Turn in the French Crisis.
A GREAT FIRE IN CINCINNATI.
ResENTING THE SPYING ON PARNeLL
The Coming Conference of Wool Men.
THE ESPIONAGE on PARNELl.

The Parnellites Will Retaliate ON she
'"rtmes' -Other Newspaper Indig.
nant.
Special Cable Dispatch to THE EvEsrSo sraR
LONDON, Dec. LIN talk with a leading mem-
Der OF the nationalist party the subject OF the
Times setting spies on Parnell and rnding hun
living incognito In the village OF Brocklieg, In
Kent, under the name OF Preston, he told me that
Parnell Is In a delicate state OF health and ex-
tremeiy thin and pale. He had perfect right TO
seek repose while parliament is not sitting. He
was not surprised Al the conduct OF the Times. but
the Parneliites were determined TO retaIiate and a
watch will be set on the private movements OF the
Times writer's. I fancy this will prove rather
awkward. There must be a good number OF jour
naiists who, In spite OF their high professions In
puollc, would shrink from such an ordeal The
Times has only discovered a mares nest Parnell
Is leading quiet, respectable life. The spying Is
condemned with remarkable unanimlty. Even
the Observer and World are Indignant The latter
makes the discovery, rather late In the day, that
Parnell Is gentleman and entitled TO be treated
as such. Perhaps misgivingS respecting this fresh
departure Is the real meaning OF the sympathy
With ParneiL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-01
But He is Apparently I'm No C0nditiOn
20 Enjoy His Freedom.

NEW YORK, Dec. Jacob sharp was taken from
Ludlow street jail this morning and brought down
in Q carriage to the county courthouse. He was
accompanied by Warden Keating, Sharp's grand
In heavy overcoat and shawl and he looked 10
be very sick man. He has changed greatly In
ms appearance since tne trial Is feeble, and can.
deputy sheriff almost carried Sharp from the en-
trance to the courthouse to the once OF Sherfn
tied before Judge Barrett, and by mutual agree-
ment between District Attorney MARITIME and w.
Bourke CocEran, counsel for Sharp, tt was decided
that Sharps bond be fixed at $4,000 The district
attorney agreed 70 make no opposition 70 tue ap-
pllcation for his admission TO ball The bond was
prepared, Isaac Hendrix and George shepherd
eacn tusttfyfug In the sum named, and few min
utes past noon Sharp was discharged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-01
Il fBILApELPHIA STORE.

II HILADELPHIA STORE
VII o-er this week Great Bargains thro uxhOut the
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s1nser n NUTS. Boss and by the yard prices that
WI Sasr fuli line Of China silk In plain and fancy
k-Sso s.dered Tides, also Ladies and Cent? Hand
...iS,--, " white and coored, white center with
80 oruers Aurfiers in white and colored. plain
..r..s - nnash. very low. Linen ndkerchiefs IN
Ec-,~rx "a Chlldren - IAdles and GentA Ladies'
fh~ ts,- L<sings In all styles and prices TO suit
t.Is on, olGw D-partment we WI offer some great
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e x.ALity Md Gloves in All shades and black
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a..sa oTnets and eyery thing the baby wnnts.
Jul oent y partment viii offer a fun line of
.oss ,eG vii red aud natur.l wool. also. full
" >es ear Sl0ve- Half Hose Collars and Cuin
VOL ,S9s IN, ~ AZ ne newest Abrics and Shades. all
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y. oiorA AAsse hreat ard SIX All siif nati,raI
sflck and xold and silver handle. w. 80
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